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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helen feel as her vocabulary increased?

2. In what area did Helen have a lot of catching up to do?

3. In what year was this novel first published?

4. What caused Helen's tantrums to increase in severity?

5. What does Helen indicate she felt after he tantrums passed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Helen spend her winters?

2. What was the progression of Helen's learning?

3. How did Helen practice her math skills and what would she always do during math class?

4. What happened to Helen's approach to religion after Bishop Brooks died?

5. What was Helen doing when Anne taught her the concept of what it meant to think?

6. What happened as a result of Helen's inability to express herself?

7. What bothered Helen and her new doll and what did she do about it?

8. What were some of the activities that Martha and Helen would do together?

9. How did Helen begin to learn how to read?

10. What happened to Helen, Mildred and Miss Sullivan as they tried to find their way home when they were lost in the woods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways was Helen's development similar to that of a so called normal child? In what ways was her development different? Do you think that she skipped any developmental milestones that other children experienced?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did Helen's disposition help her to lead a successful life? Do you think her temperament was always a positive feature? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe that Helen gives Anne the appropriate credit, too much credit or too little credit? Why do you feel this way?

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